Publications by authors named "Mansour Zahiri"

Background: Different healthcare reforms could affect the productivity of hospitals. The aim of this study was to track hospital productivity before and after the recent Iranian healthcare reform in Khuzestan province, South West of Iran.

Methods: Hospital productivity was evaluated through data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Malmquist productivity index (MPI) from 2011 to 2015 for 17 Iranian public hospitals before and after the health sector transformation plan.

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The outbreak of COVID-19 closed educational institutions and universities. The aim of this study was to explain the strengths and weaknesses of the e-learning system in Iranian universities of medical sciences in the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a qualitative study that was conducted with students enrolled in Iranian medical universities.

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Background: Clinical errors are one of the challenges of health care in different countries, and obtaining accurate statistics regarding clinical errors in most countries is a difficult process which varies from one study to another. The current study was conducted to identify barriers to reporting clinical errors in the operating theatre and the intensive care unit of a university hospital.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in the operating theatre and intensive care unit of a university hospital.

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Background: Conditions and needs of autistic children have impacts on both the children and the family members who have crucial roles in raising the child. The prevalence of autism is increasing, and this fact makes it necessary to focus more on experiences of parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Hence, this study aimed to reflect the experiences of parents who have autistic children.

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Background: Medical records constitute a legal and professional document regarding the activities of medical staff in hospitals. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors that affect the quality of medical records by implementing the accreditation models in hospitals.

Materials And Methods: This was a qualitative study.

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Introduction: Efficiency is one of the most important indicators of hospital performance evaluation.

Aim: The study was conducted to measure the efficiency of public hospitals.

Material And Methods: This was a cross-sectional and panel data study.

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Introduction: Organizational justice is an intricate concept that refers to fair and ethical conduct of individuals within organizations. No research has been conducted on the variables associated with organizational justice in rehabilitation clinics. Thus, the aim of this research was to determine the correlation between organizational justice and organizational trust among the employees of rehabilitation clinics in hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran.

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